The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-11
A Reply to 'sW. +. r."
Eait0r Of .NessenqerI

f ~ "'oeeNyeT1
An article appeared in the Press and Ban
M'f HrTrfi: weeks since with this sublime
heading Acute Sensitlveness."I 1t has been
decided time and again by the "varible, eccen-
tr'c AMI Synaitive" parties that they would
treat the article with silent contempt.
Eut when iOrDcarance ceases to be a virtue
we w"Hid like Tor the public to know the
fncts.
One "W. +. L." the assumed writer of the
article thinks that the School Commissioner
committed Il wrong by ordering the public
school to be opened in November simply be-
cause his term of office was to expire with
the year. Did not the School Commissioner
who preceded Prof. George c. Hodges author
lze the public school to be opened in NOvem-
Der 1884, and his term of office expired with
the yearf No one accused that commissioner,
whose term was expiring of injustice to the
incoming official because the sceptre was
about to depart from Israeli or rather the
more modern application would be because
his term of Office as School Commissioner OF
Abbcville County, State of South Carolina,
United States Of America, and not the Old
World, was nearly expired.
II by opening a school in November would
suit II neighborhood better l think it would be
wrong for the School Commissioners to attempt
to oppose it. Prof. Hodges l know was earnest
aud honest i'll the cause Of public education
and it was only by the eyes of the dim and
prejudiced that he was accused Of wrong and
1T cannot be denied that he cxertrd all his
energies to promote the mental growth Ut tn.
youth of his County. His term has expired
aud he rests from his labors, and now We can
exclaim, "Well done, good and faithful SER
want.
Every man, no matter what NAV be his
vocation, has his enemies and prosecutors.
The blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
who WAS pure and without guile, had his
accusers anu critics anH th.y crucifed Him.
|! We speak well of y man we arc called
nattercrs. II VIC say nothing MEN Will accuse
us of being prejudiccd, if we speak i'll, men will
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the attempt to demolish ones reputation for
the obnoxious, vile and hollow presunlptiou
of building up our own. But thank I'd such
is not permitted: When one ma. seeks to
place another in a false light the fierce white
ray of Justice falls full III the face of the
would be accuseri if not ut once, 1t does
eventually.
The newspaper is II, place to exhibit temper,
prejudice and hatred, and the man that is SO
bold as to do SO discovers his mistake sooner
or later. at present W. See no reason why
IVY. Il. r." should accuse tn. teacher of
tScnsitivcncss' or shoLld attempt to paint
this awful stigma "variabIe and ccccntrlc' on
the heart Of the Patrons. lie should bear in
mind TINT "a man has either the good or iii
qualities he attributes to mankind.'
The teacher was out of employment and
applied for the school and desired it to open
the first Of November and it was an honest
application. Vas it a sin y against "W. +.
r." to apply for Il school in November, and
cause him to lash his pen into fury to yiudi-
cate this sin ~?
The School Commissioner had legitimatcly
authorized the schools to open in November.
Rip Van Wrinkle like we wake up now, rub our
sleepy eyes and ask solemnly, "Was Prof.
George T.. Hodges School Commissioner the
lst Of November 1856, or some one efsef"
!fthe patrons were willing to send school why
should Nv. +. r." interfere. We venture
the assertion that if some tavorite of ':W. f..
H." had applied for the school no doubt h..
would have lent him his influence. Does "W.
E.. H." dispute this? When wv. f. r." replied
~ his very able article on "Acute Sensitive
ness he had reference TO. Il card Which was
published in the Press und Bunmcr shortly
after u petition went to press with this brauti-
full and attractive(D heading "Tcucher or
Children" The card sud they meant no
reflection on the teacher" wv. L. r." should
have gone further and mentioned that the card
said also dit was not intended for publication
i'll the Press and Bunner." The publication
OF the petition, pshaw! | forgot protest" was
altogether unnecessary aud by all means
uncalled for. Probably it will be necessary to
say here that the petition was published in
the Press md Banner of November 10Th 1886.
1t had twelve signcrs and OF the twelve only
four send regularly to school.
The others send some while some do not
send at all, and how they can be considered as
patrons Ut the school is what l cannot undel-
stand. Maybe Nv. +. RI eau explain our
dilemma. l he query is tins; Can u man be
considered Y patron vi a school whem he don't
send!
Why the petition was published in the
Press md Banner, II public school enemy. the
patrons don't fully understand yet.
In seuding the card to the Press and Bun
Her of December LIST, 1856, the pa trons did
what they considered justice to til, teacher.
And why the patrons should BIZ styled "vnri-
able and ccccntric' Tor doing tins favor for
o stranger in their midst, tie lc. Cher, rcinuins
TO this day u dark aud profound III, stcry.
Tins article is not written in II spirit OF
blind madness but alter u sober second
Thought. We entertain not the slightest i'll.
Will 10 "W. +. r." whoever lie may be. A..
think he will discover MS error after inv,s..-
eating til 8 matter sobcrly and ti,uru...ly,
In,l alter examining both sides Ut the uu.slinn
"ilh care and patience.
We 40 not clam that teachers are ultogeth-
or without faults, they have iaults u we'll u,
their accusers aud the one that f,rgivcs the
other i!r,t is the noblest,
"A public office is u public trust" We will
Readily atniit but u puuiIc Office Is not rrc-
'poHsiDie Tor the taiiiugs OF III accuser. Has
W l.. r. with all his learning iai the time
and patience to study the nature IF County
officials and pubic school III order TO learn Tn.
nature ut The Temptation" OF the one, or the
"ssnsitivcness" Ut the other2
GOODYEAR Il a..